Bad Food? Tax It, and Subsidize Vegetables

Fill in 1

• -- Experts argue that a major cause of heart disease, cancer, and diabetes in the United States is the _____1______ because it is high in ____2____ and low in _____3_____.

-- The Industry has contributed to the food problem in the U.S. because it _____4_____.

-- To solve the problem, the author wants the government to tax _____5______ and use the money to _______6______.

(a)  

Fill in 2

• -- Experts argue that a major cause of heart disease, cancer, and diabetes in the United States is the _____1______ because it is high in ____2____ and low in _____3_____.

-- The Industry has contributed to the food problem in the U.S. because it _____4_____.

-- To solve the problem, the author wants the government to tax _____5______ and use the money to _______6______.

(a)  

Fill in 3

• -- Experts argue that a major cause of heart disease, cancer, and diabetes in the United States is the _____1______ because it is high in ____2____ and low in _____3_____.

-- The Industry has contributed to the food problem in the U.S. because it _____4_____.

-- To solve the problem, the author wants the government to tax _____5______ and use the money to _______6______.

(a)  

Fill in 4

• -- Experts argue that a major cause of heart disease, cancer, and diabetes in the United States is the _____1______ because it is high in ____2____ and low in _____3_____.

-- The Industry has contributed to the food problem in the U.S. because it _____4_____.

-- To solve the problem, the author wants the government to tax _____5______ and use the money to _______6______.

(a)  

Fill in 5

• -- Experts argue that a major cause of heart disease, cancer, and diabetes in the United States is the _____1______ because it is high in ____2____ and low in _____3_____.

-- The Industry has contributed to the food problem in the U.S. because it _____4_____.

-- To solve the problem, the author wants the government to tax _____5______ and use the money to _______6______.

(a)  

Fill in 6

• -- Experts argue that a major cause of heart disease, cancer, and diabetes in the United States is the _____1______ because it is high in ____2____ and low in _____3_____.

-- The Industry has contributed to the food problem in the U.S. because it _____4_____.

-- To solve the problem, the author wants the government to tax _____5______ and use the money to _______6______.

(a)  

1."Though experts increasingly recommend a diet high in plants and low in animal products and processed foods, ours is quite the opposite, and there's litle disagreement that changing it could improve our health and save tens of millions of lives." (paragraph 1)

• a. Almost everyone agrees that we need more fruits and vegetables and less dairy and meat.

• b.Experts disagree about more vegetables and less dairy and meat.

• c.Experts agree that we need less meat and more dairy.

2."[The] mission [of food companies] is not public health but proft, so they'll continue to sell the health-damaging food that's most profitable,until the market or another force makes them do otherwise." (paragraph 2)

• a. Trying to persuade food companies with words is hopeless.

• b. Only the market can change the food companies.

• c. Only the government can change the food companies.

3."That 'other force' should be the federal government, fulflling it poe a aeant of the public good." (paragraph 2)

• a. The food industry should cooperate with the public.

• b. The free market should protect the public from the food industry.

• c. The government should protect the public from the food industry.

4."Right now it's harder for many people to buy fruit than Froot Loops; chips and Coke are a common breakfast."(paragraph 6)

• a. The author is just giving information.

• b.The author does not agree with this situation

• C. The author is seeking to entertain.